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Here at TWDQ, we aren't terribly concerned about why it took so long for the news of the Vice President's Elmer Fudd impression to be brought to the public's attention, why the President or Scott McClellan wasn't informed earlier, or why Chris Matthews keeps asking "What if it were the other way around and the Vice President had been shot?" like it isn't a completely stupid question.

We believe the focus ought to be on this one, so we've made it This Week's Discussion Question:

Why wasn't the sheriff's deputy allowed to speak to the Vice President on Saturday night?

Please keep the discussion civil and do not wander off into "Oh, I can think of point-one-eight reasons..." or "One beer? Like when I tell my buddies 'I can only stay for one beer'?"

Discuss.